I have to say those days of good awardable nollywood movies (when i say that i refer to both yoruba and english movies) are far behind us, days of "saworide, "glamour girls ","apoti eri" e.t.c. There are good nollywood films available today but we can't compare to the good old days.

What bothers me most these days is the high rate of porn exposure in present movies (not all). This isn't limited to english novies but also yoruba.

I remember about ten to eleven years ago when i was still very young. French kiss in english movies was less than 3 seconds while no kisses were featured in yoruba films at all except for hugs and pecks.

We can't say the same today, though i understand sometimes the actors have to kiss to make it more realistic, it doesn't have to be a full on grope and press session, even if you want to copy oyinbo's, the way they kiss is much more gentler and paceful than these irritating hollywoods wannabes.

Another disturbing trend i've noticed in yoruba movies (don't know about English) is the way they portray rape scenes, it's always so vivid and annoying. Even hollywood doesn't do that and i should no because i researched it.

The hollywood protocol says rape scenes must not surpass 3 minutes. I once watched a yoruba film where the rape scene lasted 12 minutes. And they showed it all the screams, blood, the girl's pain accross her face. It was disgusting we had to forward it.

Not to mention the fact they put it in advertisement which means it can "pop" up anytime. One day i and my two junior ones and my mum were watching a movie and this rape scene popped up suddenly, we had to hurridely remove the cd.

Partly to blame is the Nigerian censors board, i don't even know why it exist if they are not doing anything. Even in the US the cinema's must not allow those whose age haven't reached what's rated to watch the movie. Twilight fans who weren't up to 14 couldn't watch the movie and had to settle for the book until they were of age.

Not in Nigeria, anyone has access to this movies and it's seriously dissapointing. Go to a video store in the US and you have to present an ID to verify your age before renting your desired movie.

Some of the most annoying of these films are;
bold five babes (english)
one million boys(yoruba)
the lesbians(english)
stripper girls (enlish)
ile alayo(yoruba)
gucci girls(yoruba)
Funke onidoti (yoruba) e.t.c......


I also don't like the way present movies tend to glorify armed robbery and prostitution. So many movies these days (especially yoruba) has plots that revolve around female gang groups robbing. They always potray them as cool, practical "big girls" (i wonder what they are teaching us women) e.g "arinzo", "omo ita", "agbara", "ekun meta"

There was this yoruba film i watched ile asewo (house of prostitutes) which was all about bare clasted ladies showing us their "stuffs" and their sexual activities with their chiefs and sugadaddies. It had no meaningful plot at all. Mind you it was not a B side movies but had A list yoruba actress. Fathia balogun, iyabo ojo, doris simeon e.t.c

The list goes on and on i know it's not ALL nollywood movies but the alarming increase in porn potrayal calls for concern.

PS: some of you might call me tribalistic for attacking mostly yoruba films. But just so you know i'm fully yoruba.

Wena don start again with letters...

Another frontpage seeker. Seems like 'Nollywood bashing' matter dey drive traffic to Nairaland these days .


btw, I didn't bother to read your post, so I don't know if you made sense or not

speedyboi: Another frontpage seeker. Seems like 'Nollywood bashing' matter dey drive traffic to Nairaland these days .


btw, I didn't bother to read your post, so I don't know if you made sense or not

Get out of my head! !!!

You wrote my mind. Another attention-seeking thread....frontpage aspirant. ..nollywood is sadly at the receiving end...

Imagine the movies listed by the OP..."blackberry babes", "gucci girls"...wtf?! Funke onidoti ko, Bimpe oniranu ni.

@OP Taking cheap shots at nollywood won't do anyone good...get a life. And pls, step up to quality-focused nollywood movies that are mostly shown at cinemas.

PhumiTJ:
I have to say those days of good awardable nollywood movies (when i say that i refer to both yoruba and english movies) are far behind us, days of "saworide, "glamour girls ","apoti eri" e.t.c. There are good nollywood films available today but we can't compare to the good old days.

What bothers me most these days is the high rate of porn exposure in present movies (not all). This isn't limited to english novies but also yoruba.

I remember about ten to eleven years ago when i was still very young. French kiss in english movies was less than 3 seconds while no kisses were featured in yoruba films at all except for hugs and pecks.

We can't say the same today, though i understand sometimes the actors have to kiss to make it more realistic, it doesn't have to be a full on grope and press session, even if you want to copy oyinbo's, the way they kiss is much more gentler and paceful than these irritating hollywoods wannabes.

Another disturbing trend i've noticed in yoruba movies (don't know about English) is the way they portray rape scenes, it's always so vivid and annoying. Even hollywood doesn't do that and i should no because i researched it.

The hollywood protocol says rape scenes must not surpass 3 minutes. I once watched a yoruba film where the rape scene lasted 12 minutes. And they showed it all the screams, blood, the girl's pain accross her face. It was disgusting we had to forward it.

Not to mention the fact they put it in advertisement which means it can "pop" up anytime. One day i and my two junior ones and my mum were watching a movie and this rape scene popped up suddenly, we had to hurridely remove the cd.

Partly to blame is the Nigerian censors board, i don't even know why it exist if they are not doing anything. Even in the US the cinema's must not allow those whose age haven't reached what's rated to watch the movie. Twilight fans who weren't up to 14 couldn't watch the movie and had to settle for the book until they were of age.

Not in Nigeria, anyone has access to this movies and it's seriously dissapointing. Go to a video store in the US and you have to present an ID to verify your age before renting your desired movie.

Some of the most annoying of these films are;
bold five babes (english)
one million boys(yoruba)
the lesbians(english)
stripper girls (enlish)
ile alayo(yoruba)
gucci girls(yoruba)
Funke onidoti (yoruba) e.t.c......


I also don't like the way present movies tend to glorify armed robbery and prostitution. So many movies these days (especially yoruba) has plots that revolve around female gang groups robbing. They always potray them as cool, practical "big girls" (i wonder what they are teaching us women) e.g "arinzo", "omo ita", "agbara", "ekun meta"

There was this yoruba film i watched ile asewo (house of prostitutes) which was all about bare clasted ladies showing us their "stuffs" and their sexual activities with their chiefs and sugadaddies. It had no meaningful plot at all. Mind you it was not a B side movies but had A list yoruba actress. Fathia balogun, iyabo ojo, doris simeon e.t.c

The list goes on and on i know it's not ALL nollywood movies but the alarming increase in porn potrayal calls for concern.

PS: some of you might call me tribalistic for attacking mostly yoruba films. But just so you know i'm fully yoruba.

hey,Happy Birthday. are you really 18? i admire your writing skill.....keep it up. im such a poor writer and speaker though but i love it when i see young people with eloquence. enjoy your day.

Watch better movie dem no go watch..